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Instructions Identify which of the preceding items should be included in invento

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Instructions Identify which of the preceding items should be included in inventory. If the item should not be included in inventory, state in what account, if any it should have been recorded. Delmott sells a snowboard, Xpert, that is popular with snowboard enthusiasts. Below is information relating to Delmotts purchases of Xpert snowboards during September. During the same month, 102 Xpert snowboards were sold. Delmott uses a periodic inventory system. Instructions Compute the ending inventory at September 30 and the cost of goods sold using the FIFO, LIFO, and average-cost methods. (For average-cost, round the average unit cost to three decimal places.) Prove the amount allocated to cost of goods sold under each method.

Explanation / Answer

FIFO Method

Explanations

Units

Sold

Unsold

Unit Cost

Cost of Good Sold

Cost of Good unsold

A

B

C=A-B

D

E=B*D

F=C*D

Sept. 1

Inventory

12

12

0

$        100

$                      1,200

Sept. 12

Purchases

45

45

0

$        103

$                      4,635

Sept. 19

Purchases

50

45

5

$        104

$                      4,680

$                               520

Sept. 26

Purchases

20

0

20

$        105

$                             -

$                            2,100

127

102

25

$                    10,515

$                            2,620

$ 13,135

As per the above calculation ending inventory is 25 units and their cost is $2,620

And Cost of Good Sold is $10,515

LIFO Method

Explanations

Units

Sold

Unsold

Unit Cost

Cost of Good Sold

Cost of Good unsold

A

B

C=A-B

D

E=B*D

F=C*D

Sept. 1

Inventory

12

0

12

$        100

$                             -

$                            1,200

Sept. 12

Purchases

45

32

13

$        103

$                      3,296

$                            1,339

Sept. 19

Purchases

50

50

0

$        104

$                      5,200

Sept. 26

Purchases

20

20

0

$        105

$                      2,100

127

102

25

$                    10,596

$                            2,539

$ 13,135

As per the above calculation ending inventory is 25 units and their cost is $2,539

And Cost of Good Sold is $10,596

Average Cost Method

Explanations

Units

Unit Cost

Cost

A

B

C=A*B

Sept. 1

Inventory

12

$        100

$    1,200

Sept. 12

Purchases

45

$        103

$    4,635

Sept. 19

Purchases

50

$        104

$    5,200

Sept. 26

Purchases

20

$        105

$    2,100

127

$ 13,135

Cost per unit=$13,135/127

Cost per unit=$103.43

Cost of Good sold=102*103.43

Cost of Good sold=$10,549.37

Cost of ending Inventory=25*103.43

Cost of ending Inventory=$2,585.63

FIFO Method

Explanations

Units

Sold

Unsold

Unit Cost

Cost of Good Sold

Cost of Good unsold

A

B

C=A-B

D

E=B*D

F=C*D

Sept. 1

Inventory

12

12

0

$        100

$                      1,200

Sept. 12

Purchases

45

45

0

$        103

$                      4,635

Sept. 19

Purchases

50

45

5

$        104

$                      4,680

$                               520

Sept. 26

Purchases

20

0

20

$        105

$                             -

$                            2,100

127

102

25

$                    10,515

$                            2,620

$ 13,135

As per the above calculation ending inventory is 25 units and their cost is $2,620

And Cost of Good Sold is $10,515

LIFO Method

Explanations

Units

Sold

Unsold

Unit Cost

Cost of Good Sold

Cost of Good unsold

A

B

C=A-B

D

E=B*D

F=C*D

Sept. 1

Inventory

12

0

12

$        100

$                             -

$                            1,200

Sept. 12

Purchases

45

32

13

$        103

$                      3,296

$                            1,339

Sept. 19

Purchases

50

50

0

$        104

$                      5,200

Sept. 26

Purchases

20

20

0

$        105

$                      2,100

127

102

25

$                    10,596

$                            2,539

$ 13,135

As per the above calculation ending inventory is 25 units and their cost is $2,539

And Cost of Good Sold is $10,596

Average Cost Method

Explanations

Units

Unit Cost

Cost

A

B

C=A*B

Sept. 1

Inventory

12

$        100

$    1,200

Sept. 12

Purchases

45

$        103

$    4,635

Sept. 19

Purchases

50

$        104

$    5,200

Sept. 26

Purchases

20

$        105

$    2,100

127

$ 13,135

Cost per unit=$13,135/127

Cost per unit=$103.43

Cost of Good sold=102*103.43

Cost of Good sold=$10,549.37

Cost of ending Inventory=25*103.43

Cost of ending Inventory=$2,585.63